Henfield's Historic matches - This page is under construction. Latest update 28th May 2010
| Date | Fixture Details | Report | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|
18th century | |||
| 4th June 1719 | Hurstpierpoint vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 18th May 1721 | Henfield vs Hurstpierpoint | Result Unknown | |
| 25th May 1721 | Hurstpierpoint vs Henfield | Henfield Lost | |
| 14th May 1722 | Hurstpierpoint vs Henfield Boys | Result Unknown | |
| 1st June 1722 | Henfield Boys vs Hurstpierpoint | Result Unknown | |
| 3rd June 1727 | Hurstpierpoint vs Henfield | Lost | |
| 6th June 1727 | Henfield vs Hurstpierpoint | Result Unknown | |
| 21st & 22nd September 1764 | Arundel vs East Sussex, Henfield Common | Arundel Won | |
| Unknown Date, 1768 | Gentlemen of Henfield, Woodmancote & Horsham vs Gentlemen of the South Downs | Henfield et al Won | |
| 4th June, 1771 | 22 of Lewes vs Henfield, Lewes | Henfield won | |
| 14th June, 1771 | Henfield vs Broadwater,Henfield Common | Henfield lost by 30 notches | |
| 21st June, 1771 | Henfield vs 22 of Lewes,Henfield Common | Henfield won | |
| Early August, 1771 | Coulsdon vs Henfield, Smitham-Bottom | Henfield won by 5 wickets | |
| 13th & 14th August, 1771 | Henfield vs Coulsdon, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 4 or 5 wickets | |
| Unknown 1772 | Henfield vs West Sussex | Result Unknown | |
| Before 5th June 1772 | Dorking vs Henfield , Dorking | Henfield won | |
| 5th June, 1772 | Henfield vs Dorking, Henfield Common | Henfield won | |
| 8th July, 1772 | Henfield vs Lewes, Henfield Common | Henfield won | |
| 13th July, 1772 | Lewes vs Henfield, Lewes | Result Unknown | |
| 25th June 1773 | Henfield vs Horsham | Result Unknown | |
| 25th July 1774 | Henfield vs West Sussex | Result Unknown | |
| Before 2nd August 1784 | Shoreham & Lewes vs Henfield | Result Unknown (1st game) | |
| Before 2nd August 1784 | Shoreham & Lewes vs Henfield | Result Unknown (2nd game) | |
| 12th August, 1784 | Gentlemen of Henfield, Woodmancote, Horsham & West Grinstead vs Gentlemen of the Downs, Henfield Common | Result Unknown | |
| 7th (possibly 11th) June, 1793 | Gentlemen of Broadwater, Tarring & Sompting vs Gentlemen of the Weald, Henfield Common | Broadwater won | Scorecard |
| 8th July, 1793 | Gentlemen of Storrington, Steyning, Ashurst, Woodmancote & Henfield vs Gentlemen of Horsham, Henfield Common | Result Unknown | |
| 8th July 1793 | Henfield vs Horsham | Result Unknown | |
| 24th July 1800 | Henfield vs Lancing & Sompting | Result Unknown | |
19th century | |||
| Date | Fixture Details | Report | Scorecard |
| 23rd June, 1802 | Gentlemen of Lancing, Sompting & Broadwater vs Gentlemen of Henfield, Cowfold, Twineham, Hurstpierpoint, Albourne and Woodmancote, Lancing | Henfield et al won by an innings and 18 runs | |
| 12th June, 1816 | West Sussex vs East Sussex, Henfield Common | East Sussex won by 1 wicket | Scorecard |
| 18th August, 1817 | Henfield vs Southern Clubs | Henfield won by 3 runs | Scorecard |
| 24th & 25th September, 1817 | Lewes vs Henfield, Lewes | Henfield lost by 193 runs | Scorecard |
| 24th June, 1819 | Lancing vs Gentlemen of Henfield and West Grinstead, Sompting | Result Unknown | |
| 22nd August 1825 | New Shoreham vs Henfield, Shoreham | Match Drawn | |
| 30th August 1825 | Henfield vs New Shoreham, Henfield Common | Result Unknown | |
| 15th July, 1834 | Henfield vs West Grinstead & Shipley | Henfield won by 97 runs | Scorecard |
| 19th or 21st June 1837 | Hurstpierpoint vs Henfield, Hurspierpoint | Match Drawn | Scorecard |
| 3rd July 1837 | Henfield vs Poynings & Fulking | Henfield lost by an innings and 4 runs | Scorecard |
| 10th July 1837 | Henfield vs Fulking | Henfield lost by 44 runs | |
| 17th July 1837 | Henfield vs Hurstpierpoint, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 6 wickets | |
| 31st July 1837 | Henfield vs Poynings, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 5 wickets | Scorecard |
| 7th August 1837 | Brighton vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 19th August 1837 | Brighton vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 6th (or 11th) June 1838 | Brighton vs Henfield, Brighton | Henfield won by 63 runs (after Brighton "retired") | Scorecard |
| 16th June 1838 | Henfield vs Brighton | Result Unknown | |
| 25th June 1838 | Brighton vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 3rd July 1838 | Henfield vs Brighton | Result Unknown | |
| 16th July 1838 | Kirdford vs Henfield, General Wyndham's | Result Unknown | |
| 18th July 1838 | Shillinglee vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 24th July 1838 | Henfield vs Storrington, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 4 wickets | |
| 7th August 1838 | Storrington vs Henfield, Storrington | Henfield lost by 7 wickets | |
| 17th August 1838 | Shillinglee vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 30th or 31st August 1838 | Hurstpierpoint vs Henfield, Hurspierpoint | Henfield lost by 50 runs | Scorecard |
| 5th September 1838 | Agriculturalists vs Tradesmen, Henfield Common | Match Drawn | Scorecard |
| 11th September 1838 | Shillinglee vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 12th September 1838 | Henfield vs Hurstpierpoint | Result Unknown | |
| 29th May 1839 | Storrington vs Henfield | Unknown | |
| 19th June 1839 | Henfield vs Storrington, Henfield Common | Unknown | |
| 28th June 1839 | Brighton vs Henfield, Lillywhite's Ground | Unknown | |
| 11th July 1839 | Henfield vs Brighton, Henfield Common | Unknown | |
| 2nd August 1839 | Southern Club vs Henfield, Brown's | Unknown | |
| 19th August 1839 | Henfield vs Cuckfield, Henfield Common | Henfield lost by 8 wickets | Scorecard |
| 11th September 1839 | Henfield vs Cuckfield | Result Unknown | |
| 18th September 1839 | Henfield vs Cuckfield, Henfield Common | Match Drawn | Scorecard |
| 3rd June 1840 | Henfield vs Rudgwick | Henfield lost by 1 run | Scorecard |
| The following include some of the matches with scorecards and reports that will be uploaded presently | |||
| 29th June 1840 | Henfield vs Lewes Priory | Result Unknown | |
| 6th July 1840 | Henfield vs Lewes Priory | Henfield won by 50 runs | |
| 6th July 1840 | Henfield vs Rudgwick | Result Unknown - requires clarification on date | |
| 22nd July 1840 | Henfield vs Rudgwick | Match Drawn | |
| 27th July 1840 | Worthing vs Henfield, Worthing | Henfield won by 2 runs | |
| 7th August 1840 | Shillinglee vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 24th August 1840 | Lewes Priory vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 31st August 1840 | Lewes Priory vs Henfield, Lewes | Henfield won by 71 runs | |
| 9th September 1840 | Henfield vs Worthing | Result Unknown | |
| 21st June 1841 | Southdown Club vs Henfield, at Lillywhite's Ground | Result Unknown | |
| 2nd July 1841 | Shillinglee vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 5th July 1841 | Henfield vs Rudgwick | Henfield lost by 20 runs | |
| 14th July 1841 | Rudgwick vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| Date Unknown 1841 | Henfield vs Midhurst | Result Unknown | |
| 11th & 12th August 1841 | Henfield vs Chalvington, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 5 wickets | |
| 21st August 1841 | Worthing vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 13th & 14th September 1841 | Chalvington vs Henfield, Newhaven | Henfield lost by 24 runs | |
| 27th & 28th August 1841 | Chalvington vs Henfield, Chalvington | Henfield lost by 33 runs | |
| 30th August 1841 | Henfield vs Worthing | Result Unknown | |
| 23rd May 1842 | Brighton vs Henfield, Lillywhite's Ground | Match Drawn | |
| 31st May 1842 | Rudgwick vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 6th June 1842 | Henfield vs Brighton, Henfield Common | Henfield lost by 36 runs | |
| 10th June 1842 | Shillinglee vs Henfield, Shillinglee | Henfield won by 6 wickets | |
| 24th June 1842 | Henfield vs Shillinglee, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 9 wickets | |
| 1st August 1842 | Horsham vs Henfield, Horsham | Henfield won by 7 wickets | |
| 22nd August 1842 | Henfield vs Horsham, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 4 wickets | |
| 23rd June 1843 | Henfield vs Chalvington, Henfield Common | Henfield lost by 56 runs | |
| 10th July 1843 | Dorking vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 20th July 1843 | Henfield vs Chalvington, Henfield Common | Match Drawn | |
| 28th August 1843 | Henfield vs Horsham, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 1 wicket | |
| 7th August (September?) 1843 | Horsham vs Henfield, Standford's Ground, Horsham | Henfield won by an innings and 25 runs | |
| 17th & 18th September 1843 | Broadwater vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 14th (9th?) May 1844 | Henfield vs Storrington, Henfield Common | Match Drawn | |
| 21st May 1844 | Storrington vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 17th June 1844 | Henfield vs Brighton, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 6 wickets | |
| 16th August 1844 | Henfield vs Hurstpierpoint, Henfield Common | Result Unknown | |
| 26th August 1844 | Brighton vs Henfield, Tom Box's Ground, Brighton | Match Drawn | |
| 9th September 1844 | Pulborough vs Henfield | Result Unknown | |
| 10th June 1845 | Henfield vs Brighton, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 8 wickets | |
| 10th June 1845 | Single Wicket competition, Henfield Common | ||
| 19th June 1845 | Cuckfield vs Henfield, Broad Street | Henfield won by 77 runs | Scorecard |
| 25th June 1845 | Brighton vs Henfield, Tom Box's Ground, Brighton | Henfield lost by 7 wickets | |
| 15th July 1845 | Henfield vs Cuckfield, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 9 wickets | Scorecard |
| 21st July 1845 | Horsham vs Henfield, Denne Park | Result Unknown | |
| 28th July 1845 | Horsham vs Henfield, Denne Park | Henfield lost by 42 runs | |
| 16th September 1845 | Steyning vs Henfield, Steyning | Match Drawn | |
| June 1846 | Henfield vs Hurstpierpoint, Henfield Common | Match Drawn | |
| July 1846 | Henfield vs Storrington, Henfield Common | Match Drawn | |
| 1st August 1846 | Steyning vs Henfield, Steyning | Match Drawn | |
| 20th August 1846 | Petworth vs Henfield, Petworth | Rain Stopped Play | |
| 10th September 1846 | Henfield vs Petworth, Henfield Common | Henfield won by an innings and 2 runs | |
| 11th June 1847 | Henfield vs Steyning, Henfield Common | Match Drawn | |
| 6th July 1847 | Henfield vs Brighton, Henfield Common | Henfield lost by 7 runs | |
| 12th July 1847 | Petworth vs Henfield, Petworth | Henfield won by 32 runs | |
| July 1847 | Steyning vs Henfield, Steyning | Henfield won by 9 wickets | |
| 21st July 1847 | Henfield vs Petworth, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 28 runs | |
| 23rd August 1847 | Brighton vs Henfield, Tom Box's Ground, Brighton | Result Unknown | |
| 6th & 7th July 1848 | Henfield vs Hampshire, Henfield Common | Report will appear here | Scorecard |
| 10th July 1848 | Dorking vs Henfield, New Ground, Dorking | Henfield won by 61 runs | |
| 19th & 20th July, 1848 | Hampshire vs Henfield, Southsea | Match Drawn | Scorecard |
| 26th July 1849 | Henfield vs East Sussex, Henfield Common | East Sussex won by 2 wickets | |
| 10th August 1849 | East Sussex vs Henfield, Eastbourne | Henfield won by 29 runs | |
| 11th June 1850 | Brighton vs Henfield, Gausdens Gardens, Hove | Henfield won by 99 runs | |
| 10th July 1850 | Henfield vs Brighton, Henfield Common | Henfield won by 6 wickets |
Notes:
(1) Accurate dating can be a problem with matches in the eighteenth century - particularly those prior to 1752, but not exclusively so. Unlike the rest of Europe, Britain retained use of the Julian calendar - by then eleven days adrift of the rest of Europe, only switching to the modern Gregorian calendar in 1752 itself, with the result that those eleven days had to be expunged. Not a few professional historians have been caught out by the resulting confusion. In the absence of corroborating evidence, the dates listed are those used by the diarists and media of the time.
(2) Besides the current location, the George Field was on occasion used as the venue for some matches in the early 19th century. Here was the general centre for village amusements. Near the old oak tree in 1811 occurred a match of another sort, when an Inter-County cock fight, lasting two days was fought out for 100 Guineas the main, with 10 Guineas a battle.
As this project moves forward, it will be at least partly driven by the patience and assistance of numerous cricket historians and archivists. At this early stage, we would like to express our gratitude to Roger Heavens for his assistance and encouragement, and for highlighting games that were missing from our own records
References:
1. UNDERDOWN David. START OF PLAY. Allen Lane 2000. First Edition. d/w. Cricket and culture in eighteenth-century England.
2. McCANN Timothy J. (ed.) SUSSEX CRICKET IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. Sussex Record Society 2004. First Edition. d/w. Volume 88.
3. MARCHANT Thomas. A FINE DAY IN HURSTPIERPOINT - THE DIARY OF THOMAS MARCHANT 1714-1728. Hurst History Study Group 2005. First thus. Original wrappers. Edited by Anthony Bower. Transcript of original diary.
4. GOULSTONE John. EARLY CLUB & VILLAGE CRICKET. The Author 1972. First Edition. Original wrappers bound in new boards. Limited edition of 100 copies. 55. Contains entries for approximately 1100 towns and villages in England and Wales up to c 1830. Padwick 1705; 1725.
5. WAGHORN H. T. CRICKET SCORES 1730-1773. Blackwood 1899. First Edition. Written as reported in different newspapers. Padwick 895.
6. WAGHORN H. T. THE DAWN OF CRICKET. Marylebone Cricket Club 1906. First Edition. Edited by Lord Harris. Padwick 40; 838; 896.
7. BUCKLEY G. B. FRESH LIGHT ON 18th CENTURY CRICKET. Cotterell 1935. First Edition with supplement. Padwick 801.
8. BUCKLEY G. B. FRESH LIGHT ON PRE-VICTORIAN CRICKET. Cotterell 1937. First Edition. d/w. A collection of new cricket notices from 1709-1837. Padwick 870.
9. SQUIRE H. F. and A. P. HENFIELD CRICKET AND ITS SUSSEX CRADLE. Combridges 1949. First Edition. Padwick 2748.
10. SQUIRE H. F. and A. P. PRE VICTORIAN SUSSEX CRICKET. The Authors 1951. First Edition. Original wrappers. d/w. Padwick 2708
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